---
title: "Contributing"
description: "Contribute to Strix development"
---

## Development Setup

### Prerequisites

- Python 3.12+
- Latest Go 1.24.x patch (only for Bubble Tea TUI development and release artifacts)
- Docker (running)
- [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/)
- Git

### Local Development

<Steps>
  <Step title="Clone the repository">
    ```bash
    git clone https://github.com/usestrix/strix.git
    cd strix
    ```
  </Step>
  <Step title="Install dependencies">
    ```bash
    make setup-dev

    # or manually:
    uv sync
    uv run pre-commit install
    ```
  </Step>
  <Step title="Configure LLM">
    ```bash
    export STRIX_LLM="openrouter/z-ai/glm-5.3"
    export LLM_API_KEY="your-api-key"
    ```
  </Step>
  <Step title="Run Strix">
    ```bash
    uv run strix --target https://example.com
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Contributing Skills

Skills are specialized knowledge packages that enhance agent capabilities. They live in `strix/skills/`

### Creating a Skill

1. Choose the right category
2. Create a `.md` file with YAML frontmatter (`name` and `description` fields)
3. Include practical examples—working payloads, commands, test cases
4. Provide validation methods to confirm findings
5. Submit via PR

## Contributing Code

### Pull Request Process

1. **Create an issue first** — Describe the problem or feature
2. **Fork and branch** — Work from `main`
3. **Make changes** — Follow existing code style
4. **Write tests** — Ensure coverage for new features
5. **Run checks** — `make check-all` should pass
6. **Submit PR** — Link to issue and provide context

### Code Style

- PEP 8 with 100-character line limit
- Type hints for all functions
- Docstrings for public methods
- Small, focused functions
- Meaningful variable names

## Package Builds

Editable installs do not require Go; they run the TUI from source (`go run`).

Wheels are intentionally strict: they always bundle the matching Go sidecar and
are platform-specific.

```bash
make wheel
```

The build hook (`scripts/tui_sidecar_hook.py`) requires Go 1.24.x or newer, embeds
the sidecar as `strix/bin/strix-tui`, and assigns the current platform tag.
Frozen releases built by `scripts/build.sh` and `strix.spec` also require the
sidecar.

## Reporting Issues

Include:

- Python version and OS
- Strix version (`strix --version`)
- LLM being used
- Full error traceback
- Steps to reproduce

## Community

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Discord" icon="discord" href="https://discord.gg/strix-ai">
    Join the community for help and discussion.
  </Card>
  <Card title="GitHub Issues" icon="github" href="https://github.com/usestrix/strix/issues">
    Report bugs and request features.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>